Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,788 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,928 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Cameroon is

80% of people earn:

1,788 - 5,928 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,788 EUR

10% earns more than 5,928 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,724

median 2,556

10% 1,560

25% 1,980

75% 3,288

90% 4,104

25-34

Average 3,588

median 3,276

10% 1,812

25% 2,412

75% 4,416

90% 5,736

35-44

Average 4,104

median 3,720

10% 1,992

25% 2,688

75% 5,088

90% 6,696

45-54

Average 3,876

median 3,444

10% 1,728

25% 2,412

75% 4,860

90% 6,552

55+

Average 3,588

median 3,252

10% 1,764

25% 2,364

75% 4,428

90% 5,808

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cameroon (EUR).

Men

3,852 EUR

3,252 EUR

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

54,822,191,254 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

50,070,468,101 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

49,100,100,308 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

47,799,822,577 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

46,639,329,188 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

45,409,415,873 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

43,702,346,816 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,258,223,441 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

40,670,726,666 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

40,638,708,495 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

40,507,424,552 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

39,545,179,363 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

38,729,707,733 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

37,013,193,788 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

36,664,394,074 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

36,123,296,440 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

35,974,350,557 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

35,926,087,179 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,842,405,471 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

35,265,417,263 EUR

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

7,878,878,345 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,744,247,318 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,936,016,324 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,006,314,626 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,032,703,643 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,297,991,657 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

9,382,400,621 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,392,808,888 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,394,178,396 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

9,468,216,873 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,732,201,493 EUR

12. Cashier Banking

9,763,180,726 EUR

13. Packer Production

9,792,459,878 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,835,150,772 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,852,812,713 EUR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

9,874,724,853 EUR

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,901,831,681 EUR

18. General Labourer General labour

9,937,722,256 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,952,739,628 EUR

20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,997,980,641 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,228 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-02 13:59:11

Python Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

377 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

210,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,524 USD

Anually salary

2,520,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-18 13:22:35

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

144 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,728 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-12 17:51:43

Cashier
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

110,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,364 USD

Anually salary

1,320,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-11 10:39:16

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,456 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 18:32:16

Software consultant
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,996 USD

Anually salary

2,228,916 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:11:14

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,228 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-07 08:24:17

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

558 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,696 USD

Anually salary

3,732,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-02 22:03:41

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,143 XAF

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

1,981,716 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-01 13:55:51

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

434 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,900 XAF

Anually salary

5,208 USD

Anually salary

2,902,800 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-31 19:09:38

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Salaries in Cameroon

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Cameroon

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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